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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Oakland (Colorado County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
26
35
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
26
35
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
25
34
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
19
28
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
14
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Oakland (Colorado County)
9 Families width 15 Species
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae (Zeller, 1841)Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Oakland (Colorado County)
14 Genera with 15 Species
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Monopis Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenophana Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18242SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Oakland (Colorado County)
15 Species
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Datana perspicua Grote & Robi..., 1865Spotted Datana
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Monopis crocicapitella Clemens, 1859Bird Nest Moth
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Owlet
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyprosopus calligrapha Hampson, 1926Pahu
Platyptilia carduidactylus (Riley, 1869)⇒ Platyptilia carduidactyla Riley, 1869
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Oakland (Colorado County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
14
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


Links, sources and further information
Lepidoptera at arkansaslepidopterasurvey.net
Lepidoptera at butterflies.bcghana.org
Lepidoptera at mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu
Lepidoptera at afromoths.net
Lepidoptera at butterfliesofamerica.com
Lepidoptera at leps.it
Lepidoptera at papua-insects.nl
Lepidoptera at tyllinen.eu
Lepidoptera at abdb-africa.org
Lepidoptera at artfakta.se
Lepidoptera at dyntaxa.se
Lepidoptera at gbif.org
Lepidoptera at irmng.org
Lepidoptera at itis.gov